He said ALNA wanted to see wagering on the outcomes of lotteries banned.

“This decision is necessary to ensure that more than 1,300 news and lottery agents in NSW, along with their employees, can continue operating with certainty within the regulated framework of NSW Lotteries,” Mr Joy said.

“Online bookmaking sites that offer bets on lottery outcomes threaten the significant state tax revenue generated by lotteries, hurt small business, and in many cases are misleading to consumers.”

The tax revenue generated by real lotteries contributes about $250 million to the NSW economy each year while across Australia the regulated lotteries contributed about $1.3 billion in state lottery taxes in 2016.

“This also sends a clear message to any business that is deliberately or unintentionally misleading NSW consumers, that it won’t be tolerated or overlooked,” Mr Joy said.